SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) is a popular exam for 10+2 level posts like DEO, LDC, PA/SA in various government departments. Here is the complete SSC CHSL 2026 syllabus with pattern and strategy.
SSC CHSL 2026 Exam Pattern
Tier-I: Computer Based (Objective) – 100 questions, 200 marks, 60 minutes.
Tier-II: Descriptive (Essay + Letter) – 100 marks, 60 minutes.
Tier-III: Skill Test / Typing Test (qualifying).
SSC CHSL Syllabus
General Intelligence: Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy, Figural Analogy, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification, Figural Classification, Semantic Series, Number Series, Figural Series, Problem Solving, Word Building, Coding & de-coding, Numerical Operations, Symbolic Operations, Trends, Space Orientation, Space Visualization, Venn Diagrams, Drawing inferences, Punched hole/pattern-folding & unfolding, Figural Pattern-folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching, Date & city matching, Classification of centre codes/roll numbers, Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification, Embedded Figures, Critical thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence.
English: Spot the Error, Fill in the Blanks, Synonyms/Homonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words, Idioms & Phrases, One Word Substitution, Improvement of Sentences, Active/Passive Voice, Direct/Indirect Speech, Jumbled Paragraph, Cloze Test, Comprehension.
Quantitative: Number Systems, Computation of Whole Number, Decimal and Fractions, Relationship between numbers, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Square roots, Averages, Interest (Simple and Compound), Profit and Loss, Discount, Partnership Business, Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time and work, Basic algebraic identities, Graphs of Linear Equations, Triangle and its various kinds of centres, Congruence and similarity of triangles, Circle and its chords, tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle, common tangents to two or more circles, Triangle, Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons, Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone, Right Circular Cylinder, Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelepiped, Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio, Degree and Radian Measures, Standard Identities, Complementary angles, Heights and Distances, Histogram, Frequency polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.
General Awareness: Current Events, India and its neighbouring countries, History, Culture, Geography, Economic Scene, General Policy, Scientific Research, Sports, Books and Authors, Awards and Honours etc.
Preparation Strategy
Focus on basics for Tier-I. Practice typing for Tier-III. Descriptive writing practice is must for Tier-II. Solve previous papers. Current affairs last 6 months important.
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Last updated: 25.06.2026
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